AgEagle moves into a new and growing niche for commercial drones: the hemp industry. AgEagle partners with Florida officials to encourage growth of state’s hemp industry By DRONELIFE Staff Writer Jim Magill Two of the fastest growing industries in the U.S. today are the commercial use of drones and the cultivation of hemp as an agricultural crop. AgEagle, a developer of … [Read more...] about A New Niche for Commercial Drones: Hemp Industry
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AgEagle Acquires Measure, on Path to Offering End-to-End Drone Solution
KS-based drone company AgEagle has acquired Measure, provider of Ground Control drone operations software. The combination cash and stock transaction for Measure, valued at $45 million, is the latest move in publicly-traded AgEagle Aerial Systems (NYSE American: UAVS) efforts to "become the company of choice for end-to-end drone solutions," says a company release. AgEagle was … [Read more...] about AgEagle Acquires Measure, on Path to Offering End-to-End Drone Solution
DJI’s Agriculture Drone: AGRAS T20 for Agriculture Spraying
DJI's agriculture drone for crop spraying, the DJI AGRAS T20, makes agricultural spraying easier, smarter, and safer. Crop spraying by drone, while not widely legal in the U.S., has been adopted elsewhere around the world. As agricultural drones get easier to fly and ever more automated, crop spraying by drone offers agronomists a better, more efficient, and less … [Read more...] about DJI’s Agriculture Drone: AGRAS T20 for Agriculture Spraying
Drones in Agriculture Worth More than $5 Billion by 2025
A new research report by Meticulous Research predicts that drones in agriculture will be worth more than $5 Billion by 2025. Agriculture has been a major sector for the commercial drone industry for several years. Now, new sensors and technology have made the value proposition for drones in agriculture even clearer. Easier to use hardware, integrated sensors, AI-driven … [Read more...] about Drones in Agriculture Worth More than $5 Billion by 2025
Drone Mapping is Getting Bigger and Better: SimActive’s Philippe Simard Talks Industry Trends
Philippe Simard, of Canada's SimActive mapping software, started out working directly with large mapping companies - or the military. With the growth of the drone industry, however, things have changed. “We used to only work with very highly qualified firms investing millions of dollars in planes – I can still remember the point at which those clients came to us … [Read more...] about Drone Mapping is Getting Bigger and Better: SimActive’s Philippe Simard Talks Industry Trends
